Public space is governed from the top down and applies blanketed, generalized solutions to places that need nuanced approaches. When citizens govern their own local spaces, public space becomes more capable of responding to complexity.

Public space is governed from the top down and applies blanketed, generalized solutions to places that need nuanced approaches. When citizens govern their own local spaces, public space becomes more capable of responding to complexity.
https://bloombergcities.jhu.edu/news/city-putting-its-people-charge-public-space